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More Is More: How to Wear the Spring 2014 Collections photographed by Craig McDean

The new spirit of the spring collections is vibrant and joyously iconoclastic—a triumph of personality over perfection and experimentation over timid trend-following that makes 2014 the year of dressing dangerously.

Autumn/Winter 2013: The New Smoky Eye

"The classic smoky eye has had an autumn/winter 2013 update, re-imagined in creamy textures, glossy finishes and bold, monochromatic hues. In fact, for this season it's more of an oily eye than a smoky one, with gently diffused shadow making way for colour blended with glosses or creams and painted in confident swoops extending almost to the brows..."

i-D: By the hair of Thor! Kneel before Tina Outen's top hair gods

Which way to the party? The spring/summer 2014 men’s collections were all about crazy, colourful, light-reflecting locks. Whether it’s full of glitter or full of secrets, hair had a good time last night. From the clubland fun of Christopher Shannon’s glitterfy.com style tresses to Miharayasuhiro’s gold-encrusted curls, hair stylist Tina Outen recreates her top looks of the season. In answer to the question: it’s business in the front, party in the back!

Runway to Reality: November 2013

"With delicate lace, sheer panels, sparkling sequins and floating fuschia ruffles, this month models, actresses and celebrities all over the world have opted for ultra-feminine red-carpet looks. Featuring Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Isabel Marant and Karmen Pedaru in Dolce & Gabbana, discover this month's hottest looks, from runway to reality..." 

Beyoncé Is Blonder Than Ever! Check out her Hair Style File at Vogue UK:

The Braid Is the New Blowout by Katherine Bernard

"It’s hard to remember life before the rise of the professional blowout—a cultural beauty phenomenon dedicated to banishing bad hair days with the whir of a tiny wind machine and a steady stream of heat. Emerging as a thriving subindustry over the past decade, the 30-minute salon service saved time; it steeled nerves; it stretched the days between shampoos; it even inspired a legion of little factories (otherwise known as blowout bars) devoted to fine-tuning every step of the process. Along the way, it experienced relatively little competition—until recently. Chalk it up to the influence of Game of Thrones or the effect of Jennifer Lawrence’s signature unraveling Hunger Games hairstyle: From a quick look around, the braid is making a bid for dominance as the new beauty universal...."

Style.com:

"A TALE OF TWO ISSIES THE DUAL, DUELING SIDES OF THE LATE FASHION ICON ISABELLA BLOW By Sofia Guellaty

...Isabella Blow was less of an editor than an influencer. She was not a patron; she was fashion's human art piece. She was Alexander McQueen's and Philip Treacy's Northern star, and a maximalist on set as well as in her daily life. But there was a fundamental disconnect that could never quite be bridged. And thus, the mythology of Isabella Blow—a creature consumed by love and beauty, yet ultimately destroyed by her own feeling that she lacked it...." 

Doll designed by Prada for UNICEF. 

Vogue Paris: 

"UNICEF is inviting designers and artists to create a collection of dolls inspired by the city of lights, which will go under the hammer at a charity auction to raise funds for children in Darfur."